I absolutely ADORE candles! Nothing adds that intimate, inviting and illuminating touch to a space like a beautiful candle. Candles have become a staple throughout my home. I love displaying them in my bedroom, on my tablescapes, along the back wall of my bar and of course on my coffee table!

As I have mentioned in my post on Coffee Table Decor, Candles are a functional staple that are versatile in shape and purpose. The three categories of candles that I tend to use for purposes of coffee table decor are:

Fragrance Candles- Over the past few years I have really grown to love fragranced candles. When hosting a dinner party, I will more often than not light a fragranced candle or two to help mask any smells of cooked food. I feel like guests would prefer to enjoy a cocktail hour free of cooking smells that should really be saved for dinner. In addition, I also appreciate a good fragranced candle to help freshen up a stale/musty room. While I am not a "Country Apple" or "Baked Sugar Cookie" girl (not saying those flavors are bad just not my personal preference), I love floral and woodsy scents. *Fresh Linen scents are also great, but I tend to use those scented candles in my powder room/bathroom.* Here are a few of my favorite scented candles that I have been loving lately: Nest Fragrances Blue Garden, Pottery Barn Paperwhite Glass Pot Candle, Trapp Candle Lavender de Provence and Thymes Frasier Fir Candle.

I hope this post has both inspired you and shown you how candles can really add to a space. Whether you are enjoying a night in on your sofa or entertaining your friends, candles are a warm and wonderful addition.